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Mayoral Elections are held bi-annually in September. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the Councillors.
On 9 October 2024 the Mayor was re-elected unopposed and the new Deputy Mayor was elected after an Ordinary Ballot was conducted by the General Manager. An Audio Recording of this Meeting will be on the website for 12 months.
The Mayor of Walcha is Clr Eric Noakes
and;
The Deputy Mayor is Clr Glen O’Brien
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First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr Iuston is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Iuston is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:
E – aiuston@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024
Clr Greig is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Greig is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:
E – rgreig@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.
Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr Pointing is also Council’s Delegate on the Walcha Centre Management Committee (MPC).
E – apointing@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.
Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.
Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:
And is also a member of the following Council Committees:
E – enoakes@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.
Clr O’Brien is a member of the following Council Committees:
Clr O’Brien is Council’s Delegate on the New England Bushfire Management Committee.
E – gobrien@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr Thomson is a member of the following Council Committees:
E – hthomson@walcha.nsw.gov.au
First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:
First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.
Clr McCoy has been elected to:
He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.
E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au